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Who is Basavaraj Somappa Bommai?

Basavaraj Somappa Bommai, born on January 28, 1960, in Hubballi, is the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. The 61-year-old Lingayat leader, from North Karnataka, succeeded B S Yediyurappa and took the oath as the Karnataka CM on July 27, 2021.
 
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Basavaraj Bommai is the son of the former chief minister, late Somappa Rayappa Bommai. He is considered one of the close aides of Yediyurappa.


Education of Basavaraj Bommai

Basavaraj Bommai finished his primary education from Rotary English Medium School at Deshpande Nagar in Hubballi district, later he joined P C Jabina Science College and completed his mechanical engineering from B V Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology.
 

Basavaraj Bommai's early career

In the 1980s, Basavaraj Bommai worked at Tata Motors (formerly known as TELCO) in Pune for three years. Later, he established his own industry and became an entrepreneur. Gradually, Bommai showed keen interest to join politics.
 

Basavaraj Bommai's political career

Bommai began his political career with the Janata Dal (United), later, he resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. He was the Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa's council of ministers, and also the Minister-in-charge of Udupi and Haveri districts.
 
Between 2008 and 2013, Bommai served as the Minister for Water Resources and Cooperation. He looked after several portfolios including Irrigation, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature of Karnataka in Yediyurappa's fourth council of ministers.
 
Since 2008, he has been a three-time Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon, and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council between 1998 and 2008.
 
He is well-known for fighting for the Cauvery issue and contributing to several irrigation schemes in the state. The Sadara Lingayat community leader is also widely acclaimed for implementing the country's first 100 per cent piped irrigation project at his constituency Shiggaon in Haveri district.
 
When it comes to hobbies, Bommai likes to read, write, and play golf and cricket. He has also served as the Chairman of the Karnataka State Cricket Association in Dharwad district and Karnataka Volleyball Association in Dharwad district.
 
The Karnataka CM is also the founder of Arunodaya Co-operative Society, a member of Jayanagar Housing Society and the German Chamber of Commerce.

Latest Updates on Basavaraj Somappa Bommai

There is a likelihood of releasing it this evening but since there are more discussions to happen, it could be released on Tuesday or Wednesday, Bommai told reporters in Delhi

Updated On: 05 Jan 2024 | 1:54 PM IST

Surjewala had stated on social media, "BJP is now Betrayal the Janata Party. RESERVATIONS- The "Con Job on Reservations" of the ace420 Bommai Government"

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 2:37 PM IST

PM's appeal, Congress' survival, JD(S)'s relevance at stake in an election that is as much about govt formation in Karnataka and political power as it is about succession planning in different parties

Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 9:53 PM IST

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Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 9:54 PM IST

The ruling BJP is confident of returning to power in Karnataka with absolute majority, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 2:56 PM IST

After the announcement of Karnataka Assembly poll schedule, the Congress said that it is ready to face elections and resolve to throw out the anti-people 40 per cent commission government

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 2:24 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Wednesday that he has cancelled all government programmes after the announcement of election dates for the Karnataka Assembly

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 1:37 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that irrigation projects worth Rs 5,500 crore have been sanctioned and launched across the state

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 9:34 AM IST

Of proposals worth Rs 9.8 trillion in last year's investors' summit, 52 per cent have been realised, so far, claim state officials

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 1:31 PM IST

Quoting Lingayat sect founder Basaveshwara and extolling his govt's development agenda, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said he will return to power again after the assembly election

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 12:59 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for trying to fool people by making fake promises in its bid to return to the helm of the state

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 11:26 AM IST

The record development in the fields of agriculture and industry, he said is because of the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 8:06 AM IST

CM Bommai said under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, piped water has been provided to 12 crore houses in the country of which 4 mn houses in Karnataka in the last three years

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 7:52 AM IST

Addressing reporters here, Bommai dubbed the announcement of the Congress party to provide allowance to unemployed graduates as bogus

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 2:14 PM IST

Bommai inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development works in Holalkere

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 7:01 AM IST

He said his father and former Chief Minister of Karnataka SR Bommai had allotted Rs 1 crore towards the construction of a stadium to hold the hockey tournament in Kodagu

Updated On: 19 Mar 2023 | 9:35 AM IST

He informed further that in the Shiggaon Assembly constituency, 10 PU colleges are sanctioned to be built and instructions have been given to compulsorily teach Science subjects at these colleges

Updated On: 15 Mar 2023 | 7:29 AM IST

he said, "Both the Energy and Transport Departments are in losses due to subsidies, and two committees have been constituted to suggest measures to strengthen them economically"

Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 9:54 AM IST

BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Madal, BWSSB Chief Accountant was caught by Lokayukta which has named the Legislator as prime accused in the case

Updated On: 04 Mar 2023 | 12:42 PM IST

A day after a BJP MLA's son was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh as bribe, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the guilty will not be spared

Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 12:31 PM IST